Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Timisoara

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 2.5% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 7.1% cheaper than Timisoara without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 RON 43.76
$9.05 RON 39.80
9.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.40 RON 187
$57.7 RON 254
-26.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 RON 33.77
$8.21 RON 36.14
-6.46%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.80
$3.28 RON 14.42
-18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.43
$2.28 RON 10.02
-15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8.08
$2.02 RON 8.89
-8.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.87
$2.70 RON 11.88
-17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.25
$3.48 RON 15.31
-0.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 RON 5.98
$1.51 RON 6.65
-9.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 RON 4.83
$1.25 RON 5.52
-12.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.50
$1.48 RON 6.53
14.86%
Eggs
$2.40 RON 10.56
$3.27 RON 14.41
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 RON 38.44
$9.60 RON 42.23
-8.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.46
$6.62 RON 29.12
8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 RON 39.88
$11.49 RON 50.6
-21.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.32
$1.09 RON 4.79
11.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.20
$1.52 RON 6.68
-7.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.65
$1.54 RON 6.79
-16.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 RON 8.58
$2.59 RON 11.41
-24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 RON 3.29
$0.72 RON 3.18
4.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.19
$1.02 RON 4.49
-6.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$0.67 RON 2.95
13.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.78 RON 3.44
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 RON 25.05
$5.88 RON 25.88
-3.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.71
$7.89 RON 34.73
-5.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.05
$1.26 RON 5.53
-26.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.33
$1.75 RON 7.69
-17.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.11
$0.88 RON 3.89
-19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.20 RON 120
$29.94 RON 132
-9.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.89
$0.85 RON 3.76
-22.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RON 2.84
$0.85 RON 3.74
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 RON 25.28
$7.30 RON 32.11
-21.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.83
$1.65 RON 7.25
-6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RON 109.7K
$28.5K RON 125.4K
-12.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RON 119.3K
$26.0K RON 114.4K
4.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 RON 400
$140 RON 614
-34.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 35.26
$8.54 RON 37.57
-6.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.13 RON 44.57
$9.42 RON 41.46
7.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 RON 116
$42.83 RON 188
-38.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RON 83.7
$14.90 RON 65.6
27.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RON 29.68
$7.86 RON 34.60
-14.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,886
$507 RON 2,231
-15.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,794 RON 29.9K
$10.1K RON 44.5K
-32.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 RON 360
$77.9 RON 343
4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.77 RON 184
$42.63 RON 188
-2.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 RON 327
$82.3 RON 362
-9.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.7 RON 434
$94.7 RON 416
4.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 RON 1,705
$482 RON 2,122
-19.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,264
$359 RON 1,578
-19.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 RON 2,609
$723 RON 3,181
-17.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,908
$588 RON 2,589
-26.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,393 RON 6,129
$2,714 RON 11.9K
-48.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 RON 5,294
$1,977 RON 8,699
-39.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 RON 2,997
$1,277 RON 5,621
-46.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
6.66
-2.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tulcea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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